“Prescribe-a-Tribe”: A Rite of Passage for Today’s Youth

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In many cultures there are designated “rites of passage” to celebrate the transition from childhood to adolescence or young adulthood. In our culture, however, these rites of passage are few and far between but this does not mean they are not needed. Many of today’s preteens and teens can benefit from the guidance and support of their very own tribe.

​Prescribe-a-Tribe is a custom-designed service/event for a pre-teen or teen. It looks like this:

A parent, guardian, or close family member contacts me to discuss Prescribe-a-Tribe in more detail. For example, we will brainstorm potential tribe members for the youth. Tribe members are people that the adult and/or youth already has a connection to. Tribe members are also chosen based on their ability and availability to provide support for the youth in one of many ways, i.e.: guidance in regards to a career; sharing a similar interests or hobby with the youth; a person whom the child has a good relationship and/or will talk to; someone that makes the youth laugh or understands a particular “quirk” about the youth, etc. Ultimately a tribe is created of people that the youth can turn to for various support, encouragement, and guidance.

We also discuss and review safety, boundaries, time commitment, and other considerations.

Once the adult finalizes a list of potential tribe members we move on to the next phase which involves engaging the potential tribe members. I provide general information sheets for potential tribe members that outlines what their role could look like and what the time commitment could be. In many cases the time commitment is really quite small.

Once/if tribal members agree to be part of the youth’s tribe, a formal invitation is sent out for the celebration/gathering event.

The celebration is the official gathering of the tribe where the youth gets to meet and/or talk to tribe members and exchange contact information. The celebration can be as low key and simple as needed; the celebration can also be more detailed and ritualized. It’s mostly up to the adult coordinating the event but with the youth’s need ultimately in mind (i.e. we take in consideration whether the teen is more introverted or extroverted).

Resources are provided to support the recipient and tribe members after the initial gathering.

​The cost of this service is $500 which includes the consultation, planning, and engagement that is involved in the planning and prescribing of the tribe. We can schedule the actual gathering at Indigo North Counseling, LLC in Biddeford, ME, if you like. What is not included in the cost of this service/event is 1) having the gathering in another location ( if there are rental costs or user fees associated with that space) and 2) food and drink for the gathering--due to people's varied diets, allergies, and sensitivities it is required that the adult who requested this is responsible for coordinating the food and drink as well.

PLEASE NOTE: You can call me before purchasing this service-- many people have more questions or want to hear more about this before committing and/or paying. That makes sense, right? So please feel free to call me :) 207-604-4146